Spirit Horse

April 21 @ 2:00 pm - April 29 @ 3:00 pm

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Adapted by Ojibway playwright Drew Hayden Taylor
From the Irish play ‘Tir Na N’Og by Greg Banks
Directed by Greg Banks
A Roseneath Theatre production

April 21-29, 2018
at the Waterfront Theatre
1412 Cartwright Street on Granville Island
60 minutes, no intermission
Recommended for ages 8+ due to some challenging themes, intense moments and high-stakes scenes of action and adventure.

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This powerful production follows the adventures of two First Nations children whose family is caught between traditional ways and urban culture. Angelina and Jesse’s lives are changed forever when their grandfather, who lives by the old ways on a prairies reserve, brings them a horse that has mysteriously appeared to him. The children feel an incredible bond to this majestic animal which links the girls and their dad to their Stoney Nation heritage.

“Spirit Horse offers a creative outlook on the challenges that face us all as we struggle to maintain balance in what can often be a difficult, challenging and sometimes dangerous world.” – Frontenac News

What to Expect: Roiled by the death of their mother and their disconnection from ancestral land, the children cope with bigotry, poverty, loss and their father’s depression. Stakes are high, as the children and their beloved horse are pursued and threatened before a daring rescue.